How do drones in drone shows manage to calibrate their positions so precisely?

Question

Surely they can’t be using GPS for positions just a few feet apart.

Also, how quickly can they respond to wind and such?

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Answer 1

At least some of them use real time kinematic GPS. This involves having one or more base stations no the ground that provide much more precise and faster positioning.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_kinematic_positioning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_kinematic_positioning)